• A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event
• The Leading Forum on End of LifeCareforPalliativeand Hospice Patients
• Co-located with Eleventh Disease Management andCareContinuum Colloquium and Third National Medical HomeSummit
• Sponsored by the Jefferson School of Population Health
• Held on March 14 - 15, 2011 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
• Online In Your Own Office or Home live via the Internet with 24/7 Access for Six Months
• www.PalliativeCareSummit.com

WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- DECEMBER 15, 2010: The National Palliative Care Summit, www.PalliativeCareSummit.com, will take place on March 14 - 15, 2011 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.

KEYNOTE ON ROLE OF PALLIATIVE CARE IN HEALTH REFORM BY

R. Sean Morrison, MD, FAAHPM Director, National Palliative Care Research Center, Herman Merkin Professor of Palliative Care, Professor of Geriatrics and Medicine, Vice-Chair of Research, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, President, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, New York, NY

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CO-LOCATED WITH ELEVENTH POPULATION HEALTH AND CARE COORDINATION COLLOQUIUM A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event The Leading Forum on Innovations in Population Health and Care Coordination Sponsored by Jefferson School of Population Health Cosponsored by DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance Media Partners: Harvard Health Policy Review, Health Affairs, Medical Home News, and Population Health Journal March 14 - 16, 2011 Loews Philadelphia Hotel Philadelphia, PA www.PopulationHealthColloquium.com THIRD NATIONAL MEDICAL HOME SUMMIT A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event The Leading Forum on the Development and Implementation of the Patient Centered Medical Home Sponsored by Jefferson School of Population Health Cosponsored by American Academy of Family Practice, American Academy of Pediatrics, Convenient Care Association and Disease Management Association of America Media Partners: Harvard Health Policy Review, Health Affairs, Medical Home News, and Population Health Journal March 14 - 16, 2011 Loews Philadelphia Hotel Philadelphia, PA www.MedicalHomeSummit.com PALLIATIVE CARE SUMMIT IS A FIRST NATIONAL PALLIATIVE CARE SUMMIT March 14 - 15, 2011 ONSITE Loews Philadelphia Hotel Philadelphia, PA OR ONLINE In your own office or home live via the Internet with 24/7 access for six months CO CHAIRS Dianne Gray President, Hospice and Healthcare Communications, Board Member, Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition, Naples, FL David B. Nash, MD, MBA, FACP Dean, Jefferson School of Population Health, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA Kavita Patel, MD, MS Director, National Health Policy, New America Foundation, Washington, DC Howard Tuch, MD Medical Director, Genesis ElderCare, Clearwater, FL KEYNOTE SPEAKERS James F. Cleary, MBBS, FAChPM Director of the Palliative Care Program, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Program Leader, Cancer Control Program, Paul. P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Washington, Director, Collaborating Center for Policy and Communication, World Health Organization Todd Hultman, PhD, APRN, ACHPN Nurse Practitioner, Palliative Care Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, President-Elect, Hospice and Palliative Care Nurses Association, Boston, MA Joseph A. Greer, PhD Instructor, Harvard Medical School, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Center for Psychiatric Oncology & Behavioral Sciences, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Director, Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute, Professor, Geriatrics and Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY R. Sean Morrison, MD, FAAHPM Director, National Palliative Care Research Center, Hermann Merkin Professor of Palliative Care, Professor of Geriatrics and Medicine, Vice-Chair of Research, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, President, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, New York, NY J. Donald Schumacher, PsyD President and Chief Executive Officer, The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Alexandria, VA Amy Tsou, MD, MAR Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Douglas Throckmorton, MD Deputy Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC David Wennberg, MD, MPH Chief Science and Products Officer, Health Dialog, Boston, MA FEATURING SESSIONS ON Palliative Care In The Age of Health Reform: What Has Changed and Where Are We Going? The Evolving Role Of Palliative Care In The US Health System Palliative Care as a Means of Extending Life: Overview of the Findings From a New England Journal of Medicine Study The Role of Nursing in Hospice and Palliative Care The Role of Hospice in the Continuum of Care International Palliative Care Perspectives The Role of the FDA: Balancing Regulation With The Needs of Palliative Care Racial and Ethnic Differences in Preferences for End-of-Life Treatment Parents Perspectives On Pediatric Palliative Care AND THE FOLLOWING MINI SUMMITS The Financial Implications of Palliative and End of Life Care Hospice and Palliative Organizational Team Models and Methodologies The Role of Health Plans Patient Safety and Medication Management Transitioning to the Hospice: Challenges and Opportunties FEATURED FACULTY Jillian Baer, PharmD, BCPS Senior Manager, Client Education, ExcellRx Inc., Philadelphia, PA Barry Baines, MD Associate Medical Director, UCare Minnesota, Associate Medical Director, Hospice of the Twin Cities, Co-Founder, The Legacy Center, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Amber E. Barnato, MD, MPH, MS Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Clinical and Translational Science, Director, Clinial Scientist Training Program, Co-Program Leader, Doris duke Clinical Research Fellowship, Division of Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Eduardo Bruera, MD Professor, F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX J. Brian Cassel, PhD Senior Analyst, VCU Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Elizabeth Ciemins, PhD, MPH, MA Research Director, Center for Clinical Translational Research, Billings Clinic, Billings, MT Lynne Cuppernull, MA Director, Clinical Learning & Innovations, Alliance of Community Health Plans, Washington, DC Phyllis Grauer, R.Ph, Pharm.D, CGP Palliative Care Specialty Practice Pharmacist, Clinical Assistant Professor, OSU College of Pharmacy, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Nancy A. Hodgson, PhD Acting Director and Senior Research Scientist, Polisher Research Institute, Abramson Center for Jewish Life, Adjunct Faculty Member, Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, University of Pennsylvania, Research Associate, Bloomberg School of Public Health, John's Hopkins University, North Wales, PA Haiden A. Huskamp, PhD Professor, Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, MA Amber Jones, M.Ed Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care, Loudonville, NY Randall Krakauer, MD, MBA National Medical Director, Medicare, Aetna, Princeton, NJ Cari Levy, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Healthcare Policy and Research, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO Terri Maxwell Vice President, Clinical Initiatives, EcelleRx Inc., Philadelphia, PA Bethel Ann Powers, RN, PhD Elaine C. Hubbard Center for Clinical Nursing Research on Aging, University of Rochester School of Nursing, New York, NY Christine S. Ritchie, MD, MSPH Director, UAB Center for Palliative Care, Director, Palliative Care Section, Division of Gerontology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL David Ross Russell, MD, FAACP ProHealth Physicians, Wallingford, CT H. Scott Sarran, MD, MM Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago, IL Renee Rose Shield, PhD Clinical Associate Professor Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI Susan G. Urba, MD Medical Director, Symptom Management & Palliative Care Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, MI Deborah P. Waldrop, PhD Associate Professor, School of Social Work University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY PARTICIPATION OPTIONS TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person. Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event. The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations. Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office INTERNET INTERFACE SAMPLE Click here for a sample stream SUMMIT REGISTRATION For Summit registration information, visit www.PalliativeCareSummit.com/registration.html, email registration@hcconferences.com, or call (800) 503-9140. SUMMIT EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION For sponsorship and exhibit information, visit www.PalliativeCareSummit.com/promotional/, or contact Joni Lipson, Exhibit Manager, at 215-952-0866 phone, 215-952-0664 fax, or exhibits@hcconferences.com.